Water cooler



R. T. SMITH WAT-ER COOLER,

April 29, 1930.

Filed May 31, 1929 INVENTOR.

ATTORNEY.

Patented Apr. 29, 1930 STATES PATENT RUSSELL '1. SMITH, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE GROSLEY RADIO GOR- PORATION, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO WATER. COOLER Application filed May 31,

My invention relates to water coolers,

v cooled by passing through a chamber into which is inserted a refrigerating device. The refrigerating device is of the type shown and described in application for patent Serial No. 201,904, filed June 27, 1927, by D. F. Keith. The design of the cabinet is such as topermit ready insertion'and removal of the refrigerating unit, and to deliver the cooled Water at a convenient point for use. I accomplish my objects by that certain construction and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter more specifically pointed out and claimed, and the-novelty in the illustrated example duly claimed.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a side elevation of the cabinet. Figure 2 is a rear elevation thereof. The cabinet is formed of a suitable metal frame on which a top plate 1, and side plates 2 are secured. The top of the cabinet when used-With a bottle of water, is equipped with a well 3, with an external support 4 for holdingla bottle 5 so thatits neck extends into the wel Extending from the well is a tube 6 which passes down into the lower half of 'the cabinet, said lower half being equipped with insulated walls 7. The pipe may be coiled in the bottom of this compartment and it then passes upwardly again, and terminates 1n a water tap 8 which extends to the outside of the cabinet. 1

The top half of the cabinet is equipped with a hinged. plate 9 at one side, which plate 1s hinged at 10 near the top of the insulated compartment. This door has holes in itfor dowels 11 on a plate 11 which closes the side of the cabinet above the hinged late. This plate 11 has a clearance slot ll or the connecting tube and handle of the refrigerating unit. The top of the insulated compartment is formed of an insulated, lid or cover 12, which has clearance forthe connecting tube of the unit, as at 13.

1929. Serial no. 367,320.

frigeration devices is formed of a generatorabsorber shell 14, a connecting element in The unit, as in all types of portable rethis instance, a single tube 15 anda condenser evaporator 16. The connecting-tube is fitted with a handle 17. The exterior of the cabinet may be fitted with a 'cross brace'l8 against which the shell 14 lies when the device is in use. y

In placing the unit into the cabinet the plate 11 is lifted away by folding it down together with the hinged plate or flap and then removing it. The lid is then removed from the insulated compartment. The space above the compartment is sufliciently large for the condenser-evaporator shell to. be inserted and lowered into the cooling compartment.

The lid is then replaced on the compartment, the hinged flap folded up to support the connecting tube of the unit, and the closing plate mounted by setting its dowels into the holes in the flap and pushing it into place.

The water bottle may then be set into place, and the device is ready for use, since the condenser-evaporator becomes quite cold which cools the Water as it passes through the pipe or tube 7.

The whole device is simple and strong. It rovides for the proper clearancesfor the rerigeration unit, so that it can be inserted and removed for generation of the liquid refrigerant in the evaporator, and provides water at a convenient point for the user.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

'1. In a device of the character described, a cabinet having in its lower portion a refrigerating compartment suitably insulated, with a movable cover, a movable closure for that portion of one of the sides of the cabinet above said compartment, said closure having clearance for the connecting elementbetween the portions of a portable refrigerating unit, the evaporator of which is inserted into the cabinet, the space above the compartment as disclosed by said side closure being'sufiicient to permit of insertion of said evaporator, and

tubular connection from an elevated source 1 of supply of water passing down through the compartment and thence upwardly to a convenientpoint for use, where it is coupled with a tap that extends from the cabinet.

2. In a device of the character described, a cabinet having in its lower portion a refrigerating compartment suitably insulated, with a movable cover, a movable closure for m that portion of one of the sides of the cabinet above said compartment, said closure having clearance for the connecting element between the portions of a portable refrigerating unit, the evaporator of whic his inserted into the cabinet, the space above the compartment as disclosed bysaid side closure being sufficient to permit of insertion of said evaporator, and tubular connection from an elevated source of supply of water assing down through the compartment and? thence upwardly to a convenient point for use, Where it is coupled with a tap that extends from the cabinet, said removable closure being formed of a lower hinged section, and a removable section engaged removably in the hinged section, and constituting the major portion of the closure.

3. In a device of the charaoterdescribed, a cabinet having in its'lower portion a refrigerating compartment suitably insulated, with a movable cover, a movable closure for that portion of one of the sides of the cabinet above said compartment, said closure having clearance for the connectingelement between. the portions of a iportable refrigerating unit, the evaporator 0 which is inserted into the cabinet, the space above the compartment as disclosed by said side closure being sufiicient to permit of insertion of said evaporator,

and tubular connection from an elevated source of supply of water passing down through the compartment and thence up wardly to a convenient point for use, where it, is coupled with atap that extends from the cabinet, said removable closure being formed of'a lower hinged section, and a removable section engaged removably in the hinged section, and constituting the major portion of the closure, said compartment having an insulated lid which has clearance for the connecting element of the refrigerating unit.

RUSSELL T. SMITH. 

